Scrabble Crossword Game
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Toys and Games Reviews of Scrabble Crossword Game
Customer Review: Of course, that is how you spell kat.
Summary: 5 Stars
Great game. Helps with spelling from a different approach. My only hope is that I can spell obscure and exotic words.
Luckily, there is more to this game than just spelling or you could play hangman. (Hangman Electronic Handheld Game). There is the strategy to get the most points from the least letters. There is the stratagem of out foxing the other players by not leaving any openings to play. Then there are the double and triple word scores. Being stuck with the "Q" after all the "U's" are used and no weird dictionary is like being stuck with "The Old Maid" (Disney's 102 Dalmatians Cruella Old Maid Card Game) You cunningly exchange it when you are sure there are no more letters to take.
I have played this game with two players. However, this takes the angst out of having your next play foiled at the last minute and finding that the alternative play has evaporated also.
The Official SCRABBLE (r) Players Dictionary, Third Edition
Customer Review: Scrabble is the ultimate board game!
Summary: 5 Stars
Scrabble is the ultimate board game. In the game (for 1-4 players), you try to get the highest score by forming crosswords of the highest possible values. When it is your turn, you have to put down a word on the board, which connects with a word that is already on the board. You get points by taking advantage of the letter values, as well as premium squares which can double or triple the letter values, or double or triple the word value! This game has given me hours of fun, and I have learned many new words in the meantime. What I don't like about the Standard version of Scrabble is that my tiles always seem to slide out of place and create a mess. If your willing to pay a little more, you should check out the Deluxe version of Scrabble which includes a raised grid, in which your tiles easily fit into, and a special bag which, makes the storage of tiles easy, and makes drawing tiles easier too. I personally love the Deluxe version, but the Standard version of Scrabble is still good.
Customer Review: Spawned A Culture
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been playing Scrabble for almost 2 years now, and I profess to completely know only the 2 and 3 letter words. Scrabble really expands your vocabulary, but DON'T expect it to use them in daily life, or more commonly, not know the meaning at all. You see, to achieve Scrabble 'cramming', top players rarely, if ever memorise the word meanings. They memorise them for utility. So while you may triumph in many a word game, it will not significantly improve your English. In fact, the 2003 world champion Panupol Sujjayakorn has admitted that his English is still poor in spite of what must be a massive vocabulary numbering over a million.
I highly recommend one of the Scrabble dictionaries, to cut out those niggly disputes when a person invents and insists that a word exists. I myself use the Collins 2005 edition.
Among word games, this is king. Just don't waste all your time memorising words - there are better things to do out there. Really :).
Customer Review: One of the best games ever invented
Summary: 5 Stars
Scrabble is one of the best, most challenging games invented. Up to four players choose seven letter tiles each, and they must use them to produce words that connect with other tiles already on the board to form horizontal and vertically arranged words -- like a crossword puzzle. Sound easy to play? It is. But it's not easy to master.I grew up playing this game, and now that my children are learning to read they are being introduced to the game.
The only complaint I've heard about the game is that it can take a while to finish. That aside, this is an excellent game -- it makes players think not only about what words they can make with their letters, but about game strategy as well. That is, how to best use their letters to maximize their own score while providing as few opportunities for opponents to build.
A great game for building critical thinking and spelling and vocabulary skills.
5 stars all the way!
Customer Review: A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a classic game, what else can be said about it?Well how about "speed Scrabble" a new way to play without using the board. Each player takes five tiles and makes a scrabble matrix. As soon as one player uses all five tiles, he say's "take two" and everyone has to grap two more. You can change your matrix at any time and you build it using standard Scrabble rules. When the tiles are finished, score like normal and subtract unused tiles. Can be played with any number of people, just open up another game and mix the tiles together.
As for the normal way to play, my only objection is the time spent waiting for other players to move and the fact that through bad luck you can get six vowels and the "Q", but other than those minor objections, this is one great game.
A classic. Highly recommended.